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Restore a file from Shared File System backup into SFS without creating the entire directory structure of the user.

When a file from a Shared File System is restored, the entire directory structure from the original user filespace is created, even when just one file is restored. After the restore all these obsolete directories have to be removed again. Especial...
almost 2 years ago in Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM 1 Future consideration

Resume TPIPE auto and explicite acknowledgement support in CCI implementations of the IMS TM Resource Adapter

The IMS TM Resource Adapter supports two implementations: A message-driven bean (MDB) and a Common Client Interface (CCI) implementation. When using the CCI implementation currently the resume TPIPE auto option can't be used for callout message pr...
almost 4 years ago in IMS Transaction Manager / Open Access TM 1 Future consideration

zUnit: PLI-Support for the return-code (PLIRETC)

The test case editor of zUnit does not recognizes the return code for a PLI program (PLIRETC) and therefore no expected value can be specified.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Client Install 1 Future consideration

Enhance CTC Active Tasks display

When monitoring active tasks under CTC the display shows total Blocks/Bytes sent and based on elapsed time Blocks/Bytes Per Second. Watching a typical transfer its common to observe the total columns to cycle through periods of increment and pause...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Possibility to have multiple WLM resource names in the application info panel

The number of wlm resource names in the PDB's application info panel shouldn't be limited to only 3 names per Application. Users should be able to add as many wlm_resources as they might need.
over 7 years ago in IBM Z System Automation 0 Future consideration

Fast Name Search or Filter for Data Items in Test Case Editor of zUnit

In the Test Case Editor of zUnit, please provide fast name search or filter functionality for data items.When performing PoC with V14.1.4, the filter function was too slow to be used at all.In financial and insurance systems, most programs handle ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

Copy and compare test entries in Test Case Editor of zUnit

In the Test Case Editor of zUnit, please provide the function to copy and compare whole values of one test entry with a single click.When performing PoC with V14.1.4, we copied by selecting the cell range.However, when the number of data items is ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / z/OS Application Development 1 Future consideration

Remote Pre-processor support for local files

Due to Git usage source code is no longer stored and developed in z/OS rather on the workstation. Presently there is not an IBM solution to invoke and use the Remote pre-processor in IDz on a local file.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Editors 1 Future consideration

Project lock status

IBM Application Discovery Batch Server service locks the project during import operation in case of any project changes identified by AD batch server. Because of project lock, when we launch UMM, Build and Make operation via automated script, AD t...
almost 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

Remove browser requirement for servers' install/upgrade

We are not able to upgrade to ADDI 6.1.1 as it requires an Internet browser, which are not allowed on servers as it creates an unacceptable risk to our organization.
almost 2 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Future consideration

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